Chrome platings or electrodeposits are formed or applied to provide a higher hardness or abrasion resistance relative to the substrate, or compared to other similar coatings. The higher hardness or wear resistance is attained through process and/or compositional changes.

Nickel platings or electrodeposits are formed or applied to provide a higher hardness or abrasion resistance relative to the substrate, or compared to other similar coatings or finishes such as hard chrome plating. The higher hardness or wear resistance is attained through process and/or compositional changes.

Applying a zinc surface to another material. Zinc dichromate plating is electroplating with zinc followed by dipping in a chromate conversion coating to discourage and delay the white rusting of the zinc. May also be referred to as gold iridite.

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Plated or coated metal layer consists of a soft, high purity alloy. Soft gold or silver coatings provide lower electrical contact resistance, which can be important in electrical and electronic applications.

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Carbides include silicon carbide, tungsten carbide and titanium carbide as well as other compounds of a metal (Ti, W, Cr, and Zr) or metalloid (B, Si) and carbon. Carbides have excellent wear resistance and high hot hardness.

Composite materials typically consist of a matrix and a dispersed, fibrous or continuous second phase. The second phase may reinforce (strengthen or stiffen), alter electrical or magnetic properties or enhance wear or erosion resistance.

A common reddish metallic element that is ductile and malleable and is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity. Copper alloys are specified for applications where superior corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity and good bearing surface qualities are desired. All copper-base alloys are easily plated, brazed, soldered and machined.

Iron is a heavy, malleable, ductile, magnetic, silver-white metallic element. The term "cast iron" refers not to a single material, but to a family of materials whose major constituent is iron, with important trace amounts of carbon and silicon. Cast irons are natural composite materials whose properties are determined by their microstructures - the stable and metastable phases formed during solidification or subsequent heat treatment. The major microstructural constituents of cast irons are: the chemical and morphological forms taken by carbon, and the continuous metal matrix in which the carbon and/or carbide are dispersed.

Nickel and nickel alloys such as such as Monel®, Kovar®, Invar®, Inconel®, Incoloy®, Hastelloy®, and others. Monel, Inconel and Incoloy are registered trademarks of Special Metals Corporation. Kovar and Invar are registered trademarks of Carpenter Technology. Hastelloy is a registered trademark of Haynes International.

Steel is a commercial iron that contains carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 percent as an essential alloying constituent. It is malleable when under suitable conditions, and is distinguished from cast iron by its malleability and lower carbon content.

Titanium is a hard, lustrous, silvery, element that is relatively abundant in the Earth's crust. It is known for its lightness, strength, and corrosion resistance. For this reason it is used widely in the aerospace industry and the medical fields (e.g., replacement joints). When alloyed with other metals, especially steel, it adds strength and oxidation resistance.

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Electropolishing is often referred to as a "reverse plating" process. Electrochemical in nature, electropolishing uses a combination of rectified current and a blended chemical electrolyte bath to remove flaws from the surface of a metal part. The resultant surface is clean and bright. This feature helped coin the name: Electropolishing.

Supplier has the capability to post treat plated parts in a hydrogen relief baking or annealing cycle. The post-plating baking process eliminates the possibility of hydrogen-induced cracking from occurring in hardened steel parts.

Companies can provide services at the customer's site or in the field. Typically, these services include cleaning, finishing, painting, coating or resurfacing large structures, equipment, facilities, process tanks, boiler tubes, heat exchangers, production plants, bridges, ships or buildings (exterior or interior).

Passivation removes "free iron" contamination left behind on the surface of stainless steel during machining and fabricating. These contaminants may drive premature corrosion and ultimately result in deterioration of the component if not removed. The passivation process also facilitates the formation of a thin, transparent oxide film that protects the stainless steel from corrosion.

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The coating is formulated for use in commercial, professional or contractor applications. Coatings suitable for commercial application general are more durable than coatings for consumer use, but they are not as heavy duty as industrial grade coatings.

The coating is formulated for use in security or safety applications. Inks or coating to mark a thief would be an example. Safety applications would include reflective paints for roadway markings or glow-the-dark paints for building egress applications.

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